The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-07-02

JaSsNos, La, Juue %, 1851
Ealsor Lake CHARLES Echo.
1t being generally conceded that
the contest for the Democratic nomi
nation for Governor will be between
Sen. Nichols and S. d. McEnery, it
IS proper that the subject be seriously
considered BY the voters Of the State.
Ere many months the Democrats 81
the parishes will hold conventions for
the appointment Of delegates to 9
State Nominating Convention. 1t ii
therefore, important for the Demo
cratic voters to give the matter a
serious Thought, and prepare 10 send
delegates to the convention, who can
be relied on to nominate candidate
for Governor, whose administrative
ability is such as win insure in case
Of his election, a continuance of the
general prosperity now enjoyed and
attained during the mach abused
McEnery Administration.
It is the province of the people to
settle the matter, and to assume that
they are not capable of doing so judi.
ciously without the aid or Glictation OF
ofIico-holders and chrome office seek.
ers, who are ever on the alert to in.
dace the dear people 10 turn the pc
iitieal grlnd-stOne that they may
sgrind their axes, is a libel on their IN
telligcnee, and any one who attempts
to commit them to the support of q
man in whom they have not implicit
confidence, will receive a fitting re,
buke.
The future parish Democratic Con
vention has been referred to (see Echo
of June 49,, by a gentleman who pos.
sibly, honestly believes he is author
lied TO commit the Democratic voters
of this parish to the support of Gen,
Nichols, and he may be laboring M
der the illusion that the future parish
convention can be captured as was
the last; Nichols delegates be ap,
pointed to the State Convention and
resolutions condemning the State Ad-
ministraticn, notwithstanding ma
jority of the delegates accredited to
said convention were appointed by
supporters of McEnery. 1T will be
seen when the convention meets
whether or not the Democratic voters
of the parish have appointed dele
gates who can be captured and voted
contrary to the wish and instructions
of their constituents. / believe a ma
jority of the voters of this parish favor
the nomination of Gog. MeEnery for
reelection. The belief is based on
the fact that they realize that the
present prosperity is dne in great
measure to his administration of the
State government. They know the
capital flowing into the State wonld
seek other fields for investment if the
State WAS on the verge of ruin
through the Easeality of the present
Governor, and doomed to utter de
struction in case of his reelection, as
some of the Nichols supporters wQuld
have people believe. They know the
financial condition of The State, its
bonds being nearly at par, is due to
McBnery's Administration of the State
government, and they believe thai
many who are deriding, McEneryr
and lauding Gen. Nichols, are &C.
tuated by selfish motives, and will, in
the event of his (NichoIls) election,
wage as relentless a war against him
as they are now Hyaging against
McEnery, in case of his refusal TO
tnrn the political grindstone that
they may grind their axes. 1t is there
fore, reasonable to suppose they will
support McEnery, as they have here
tofOre. r.